ATI RN
Pregnancy Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client, 6 cm and 80% effaced, has just received Demerol (meperidine) 50 mg IV for pain. Which of the following fetal heart changes would the nurse expect to observe on the internal fetal monitor tracing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A mother, 39 weeks’ gestation, is admitted to the labor suite with rupture of membranes 15 minutes earlier and contractions q 8 minutes × 30 seconds. On vaginal exam, the cervix is 4 cm dilated and 80% effaced, and the station is –2. The baby is found to be in the LSP position. The fetal heart rate is 144 with average variability and variable decelerations. Which of the following complications of labor must the nurse assess this client for at this time?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client and her partner who just birthed a 33-week fetal demise. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
During a postpartum examination, the nurse notes that a client’s left calf is warm and swollen. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Without doing a vaginal examination, a nurse concludes that a primigravida, who has received no medications during her labor, is in transition. Which of the following signs/symptoms would lead a nurse to that conclusion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.